Must-see restaurants in North Coast

  • Panadería & Repostería Dick

    Cabarete

    A morning destination for its large set breakfasts with juice and strong coffee. The bakery does wholewheat bread and tasty vanilla-cream Danish pastries.

  • Estrella Bar & Restaurant

    North Coast

    A few blocks up from the lagoon, Estrella serves up a standard French/Dominican menu, with especially good seafood specials.

  • Chris & Mady’s

    North Coast

    Under an open-air thatched roof with tile floors and sturdy wooden tables, the restaurant has a wide-ranging menu with good seafood, including fettuccine…

  • Terraza Las Almendras

    Puerto Plata

    With pleasant outdoor seating under bright umbrellas, this sea-facing restaurant is a good place for an inexpensive breakfast or a couple of beers. The…

  • Scotch & Sirloin

    Sosúa

    Scotch & Sirloin is housed in an open-air pavilion above Sosúa's Terra Linda Hotel, specializing in burgers, steaks and baby back ribs (RD$750). It shares…

  • Captain Bailees

    Sosúa

    A favorite among North American visitors, this quirky restaurant offers specialties such as chili burgers and enormous schnitzel sandwiches. The decor…

  • Casa Mia

    Puerto Plata

    At the northern end of the Malecón and under new ownership, Casa Mia attracts locals and tourists alike. The menu includes standard Dominican fare such as…

  • D House Restaurant

    North Coast

    This modern, cafeteria-style place qualifies as fine dining in Dajabón, primarily because it's one of the few eating options with electricity at night…

  • Mercado Municipal

    Puerto Plata

    You’ll find meat and vegetables, and pushy salesmen selling tourist knickknacks in what looks like an enormous, crown-shaped, reinforced-concrete gas…

  • Restaurant Chino

    Cabarete

    Despite zero frills and all-concrete decor, this place is popular with expats and Dominicans for its cheap Cantonese dishes; the egg rolls are more like…

  • Tam Tam Café

    Puerto Plata

    This Puerto Plata old-timer is popular with tourists and locals on weekends for live music and karaoke. The food is a combination of international and…

  • Restaurant d' la France

    North Coast

    An open-air concrete pavilion with Dominican fare and pizzas (RD$300) served in a fanless, open-air concrete pavilion.

  • La Sirena

    Puerto Plata

    A giant grocery store in Puerto Plata that also contains fast-food restaurants, a pharmacy, laundry machines and ATMs.

  • Playero Supermarket

    Sosúa

    On the main highway, offering a good selection of local produce and imported, hard-to-find delicacies.

  • La Orquidea

    North Coast

    Directly in front of the lagoon, this place serves standard French/Dominican fare.

  • Supermercado Lilo

    North Coast

    For self-caterers, this is a decent grocery store right near the eponymous cafe.

  • Cheo’s Café

    North Coast

    Informal Cheo’s does familiar beef, chicken and pasta dishes.

  • La Casona

    North Coast

    This friendly, popular restaurant serves empanadas.